One dead, another seriously injured in fiery crash near Christchurch

November 5, 2019
Emergency services at the scene of the single-vehicle crash at Fernside in Waimakariri District.

A person has died and another is seriously injured after a car reportedly crashed down a bank and caught fire at Fernside in Waimakariri District north of Christchurch.

The single-vehicle crash on Lehmans Road was reported to police around 4.15pm this afternoon.

A police spokesperson said the car was reported to have crashed down a bank, before catching fire.

Police said initial indications were two people received serious injuries, and paramedics said they treated one patient in a critical condition at the scene.

One of them was being airlifted to Christchurch Hospital.

Police say they are investigating the circumstanced surorunding the incident.

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